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May 15, 2024 · In 1849 Vancouver Island became a British crown colony with Fort Victoria as its capital. More settlers arrived, and a small village arose near the fort. By the early 1850s the village site had been formally surveyed, and in 1852 the settlement was named Victoria.
- Brett Mcgillivray
Oct 18, 2011 · Development. Victoria remained a small community of less than 1,000 people until it burgeoned as the supply centre and jumping-off point for the Fraser River Gold Rush of 1858. It was the trade centre for the Cariboo Gold Rush when incorporated as a city in 1862.
Aug 9, 2010 · Victoria 's first permanent European settlement is established at Portland Bay by pioneer Edward Henty on 19 November. Up till then the area had been used by whalers as a base from which to carry out their activities.
- Sarah Matthews
- 2010
In 1866 when the island was politically united with the mainland, Victoria was designated the capital of the new united colony instead of New Westminster – an unpopular move on the Mainland – and became the provincial capital when British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871.
At the beginning of 1901, following a proclamation by Queen Victoria, Victoria ceased to be an independent colony and became a state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Victorian and Tasmanian politicians were particularly active in the Federation process.
Victoria was chosen as the capital of the united colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia in 1866. The decision to merge the two colonies and make Victoria the capital was made in response to a number of factors, including the growing importance of the city as a center of trade and commerce, and its central location within the region.
Victoria, the Capital City of BC, is home to a dynamic, thriving economy and vibrant arts and culture scene, with an unparalleled natural environment enjoyed by residents and visitors.
